Acts 12:11 | DiscipleDeck

Bible Commentary

Acts 12:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

was come: He was in an ecstasy; and it was only when the angel left him, that he was fully convinced that all was real. Luke 15:17

I know: Genesis 15:13, Genesis 18:13, Genesis 26:9

that the: Acts 12:7, Acts 5:19; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 34:7; Daniel 3:25, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:22; Hebrews 1:14

and hath: 2 Samuel 22:1; Job 5:19; Psalms 33:18, Psalms 34:22, Psalms 41:2, Psalms 97:10, Psalms 109:31; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; 2 Peter 2:9

all: Acts 23:12-30, Acts 24:27, Acts 25:3-5, Acts 25:9; Job 31:31

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Read today's devotional Save my progress

More for Acts 12:11

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

Acts 12 — OverviewActs 12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have the story, I. Of the martyrdom of James the apostle, and the imprisonment of Peter by Herod Agrippa, who now reigned as king in Judea, ver. 1-4. II. The miraculous deliverance of Peter…Acts 12 — OverviewActs 12 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeActs 12:1, King Herod persecutes the Christians, kills James, and imprisons Peter; whom an angel delivers upon the prayers of the church; Acts 12:20, Herod in his pride taking to himself the honour due to God, is…Acts 12:1-19Acts 12:1-19 · The Pulpit CommentaryHerodian persecution of the Church. Connection of events showing the working of Divine providence. After Stephen's murder, Caligula persecuted the Jews; hence the diversion of their enmity coincident with conversion of…Acts 12:1-25Acts 12:1-25 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION Acts 12:1-25Acts 12:1-25 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe world and the Church. There is, perhaps, no passage in Holy Scripture which contrasts more sharply the principles of the world and of the Church respectively, and the practice flowing from those principles, than…Acts 12:1-25Acts 12:1-25 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe persecution at Jerusalem. I. THE PUTTING TO DEATH OF JAMES, AND THE SEIZURE OF PETER. The narrative of the former event is short and dry. But, remarks a commentator, whatever the reason of this may be, it is…

commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.devotionThe GavelPrayer isn't just asking God for things; it's enforcing what God has already decided. Pick up the gavel today. Stop accepting what Heaven has already forbidden.DiscipleDeck devotionThe Branch and the SapApples don't grow because the branch tries hard; they grow because the branch holds on. Stop striving. Start abiding.DiscipleDeck devotionThe Branch and the SapApples don't grow because the branch tries hard; they grow because the branch holds on. Stop striving. Start abiding.DiscipleDeck devotionThe Shut Kitchen and the Open DoorFasting isn't about emptying your stomach; it's about filling your spirit. Try a simple fast next week: Skip one meal (like lunch). Every time you feel a hunger pang during that hour, use it as an alarm clock to pray for someone. Turn down the noise to hear the Signal.Discipledeck devotionThe Throne Room and the Living RoomPrayer isn't a performance; it's a conversation. You don't need a script to talk to your Dad. You don't need big words or a holy voice. You just need to be a child. The King of the Universe is your Father, run to HimDiscipledeck devotion The Ready SandalThe angel told Peter to get up, get dressed, and put on his sandals — before the miraculous happened. Divine rescue meets people in practical obedience. Are your sandals on?Discipledeck